BH - Behavioral Health Clinical Director

BH - Behavioral Health Clinical Director

Seattle, WA, USA

Posted Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM

COME WORK WITH US! Help us provide hope, opportunity, and voice to thousands in our region by joining our team!

A ll candidates are welcome to apply especially those with diverse lived experiences who bring their perspective, personal identities, and history. We strongly encourage candidates who represent Asian & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, intersectional communities to submit applications. These include those who identify as LGBTQIA+, Transracial Adoptee, those who are justice involved, multi-racial, multi-lingual, all abilities, South Asian, or are part of other underrepresented communities.

About ACRS:
Since 1973, Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) has been working toward social justice and offering a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services and civic engagement activities for Asians, Pacific Islanders, and other underserved communities in King County and beyond.

Mission: Asian Counseling & Referral Service is a social justice organization that promotes the health and well-being of Asians and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (A&NH/PIs) and other communities by providing and advocating for responsive community-based services.

Vision: Hope, Opportunity, and Voice for All

Values:

• We are rooted in our Social Justice history and practice and advocate for and with those who are farthest from hope and opportunity.
• Our actions are Client-/Community Centered.
• Compassion is at the heart of our work and approach.

ACRS seeks a full-time Behavioral Health Clinical Director who is responsible for the overall day to day clinical operations of the state licensed Behavioral Health Services (BH) Department specific to core mental health services. Ensures the delivery of quality clinical service with attention to cultural relevance/competency, diversity, equity and inclusion and within a whole person, integrated care framework, while in compliance with state, federal, county and contract specific requirements and guidelines.

Assists the department director in the strategic development of quality integrated BH program while ensuring the financial health of the programs, supporting all clinical staff including clinical supervisors, case managers and medical staff to meet the needs of Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (A&NHPI) communities.

• Pay range is between $121,700 to $173,900 annually based on experience.
• ACRS pays 100% for employee only HMO/Virtual Plus medical benefits. Additional options are covered anywhere from 75% to 85%.
• Vision insurance is available at a very minimal cost.
• ACRS pays 100% of your life, AD&D and long-term disability insurance on or coinciding with your date of hire.
• Employer paid ORCA card and vanpool program. Free on site parking available at Main Office.
• Paid Time Off:
  • 8 hours of vacation accrued monthly from day 1, available to use after 6 months of employment.
  • 6 hours of sick leave, accrued monthly from day 1, available to use once accrued, no waiting period.
  • 32 hours (max) of wellness leave per year, available to use upon hire, no waiting period. Wellness leave hour amount is subject to proration based on the calendar month of hiring.
• 13 paid holidays annually.
• IT equipment provided, with telecommuting reimbursement available.
• 403b Retirement Savings Account eligibility.
• Simplified Employee Pension available after 2 years.
• Employee Assistance Program.

• Plans, organizes and directs the core mental health clinical service operations of the BH department. Ensures that clinical program requirements, goals and standards as a state licensed mental health outpatient service provider and King County credentialed outpatient mental health provider, are met. Incorporates appropriate clinical perspectives, with attention to cultural relevance/competency, diversity, equity and inclusion. With the Special Programs Director, ensures the seamless integration of clinical operations and BH recovery support services to promote whole health, whole person integrated care.
• Works collectively with the Department Director, Special Programs Director and all department staff in strategic planning and program development for the provision of quality whole person, whole health integrated BH service to A&NH/PI community members.
• Work with the Department Director, Clinical Supervisors and Special Programs Director in promoting the financial health of the department, including development and oversight of the annual budget, and management of program revenue and costs.
• Supervises, trains, and provides clinical and administrative support to BH clinical supervisors, intake coordinator, and other assigned staff. Enforces agency personnel policies and procedures; conducts timely performance reviews; participates in hiring/firing process; approves salary increases per agency budget and policies; takes formal corrective action per agency…